The Gold Line is part of a larger project called the Eagle P3 project which includes the East Corridor transit line to Denver International Airport. The Eagle 3 project is an innovative public-private partnership which is fully funded. Read More.

Vehicles

Passengers on the G Line will travel on commuter rail vehicles, just as they will on the University of Colorado A Line, the B Line and the N line. Commuter rail vehicles have level boarding at all doors of the train, travel up to 79 mph, have a total capacity of 170 people (including seating for 91 people) and have two wheelchair spaces per car. These trains also have larger seats, overhead storage, luggage towers and bicycle racks.

Frequency

Union Station to Wheat Ridge in 25 minutes

6 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., every day

Service every 15 minutes during peak hours

4 a.m. – 6 a.m., every day

Service every 30 minutes

6:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m., every day

Service every 30 minutes

History

The G Line takes its name from the fact that it passes near the site of the discovery of gold in Colorado. This discovery took place in 1850 when Lewis Ralston, on his way to the California gold fields with a party from Georgia, panned for gold in the creek that now bears his name, where it flows into Clear Creek.

TIMELINE

1997

RTD begins study of Gold Line to operate as a rail transit line; lasts 15 years

Gold Line Commuter Rail Project Study complete

2000

Gold Line Major Investment Study complete

2004

RTD FasTracks initiative approved by voters

2005

Three Corridors Scoping Study complete

2009

Gold Line Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) completed

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) approves EIS and gives RTD a Record of Decision

2012

Gold Line construction begins

2015-2016

Testing and commissioning to begin on Gold Line

2016

Gold line opens to the public!

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